karunensis, Barbus Khaefi [R.], Esmaeili [H. R.], Geiger [M. F.] & Eagderi [S.] 2017:106, Figs. 9-11 [FishTaxa v. 2 (no. 2); ref. 35344] Bashar River at Talegah village 10 km north of Yasuj City, Karun River drainage, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad provinces, Iran, 30°47'27.5"N, 51°25'13.3"E. Holotype: ZM-CBSU G1047. Paratypes: FSJF, ZM-CSBU. Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Barbus karunensis Khaefi, Esmaeili, Geiger & Eagderi 2017 -- (Turan et al. 2018:542 [ref. 36092], Eagderi et al. 2019:244 [ref. 37089], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:35 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:149 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Barbus karunensis Khaefi, Esmaeili, Geiger & Eagderi 2017. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Middle East: Karun River drainage (Iran). Habitat: freshwater.